Each athletic training course (AT XXX) has a clinical education hour requirement. These hours are completed during an assigned clinical rotation with a clinical preceptor approved by the program. The clinical preceptor is responsible for instructing students in the clinical setting in the areas of prevention, acute care, evaluation and diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, professional responsibility, and healthcare administration. During the clinical experience the students will be evaluated by their assigned clinical preceptor to identify strengths, weaknesses of the students and opportunities for growth and improvement.

Clinical Hours

The minimum number of required clinical education hours increases as the athletic training student progresses through the program.

AT 144 Foundations of Athletic Training AT 110 Emergency Care in Athletic Training AT 221 Prevention and Health Promotion in Athletic Training AT 232 Clinical Practice in Applied Anatomy AT 332 Clinical Evaluation - Lower Extremity AT 333 Clinical Evaluation - Upper Extremity AT 408 Therapeutic Modalities AT 455 Therapeutic Rehabilitation AT 319 General Medical Conditions in the Physically Active AT 360 Clinical Practice in Psychosocial Strategies and Referral AT 430 Healthcare Administration in Athletic Training AT 472 Evidence-Based Practice in Athletic Training AT 480 Professional Development in Athletic Training AT 483 Clinical Practice in Exercise Prescription

All athletic training students, regardless of year in the program, are required to log a minimum of 5 clinical education hours per week with their clinical preceptor. This, in no way, guarantees the fulfillment of the clinical education hour minimum, but will ensure students have continuous involvement in the clinical education portion of athletic training education program.

Athletic training students should work directly with their assigned clinical preceptor to schedule clinical hours. Athletic training students are required to have one day off in every seven-day period. Athletic training students should not average more than 20 hours per week per term.